German Sim Mod Foundation

If you’re seeing the FHE01 error in Forza Horizon 6, you’re not alone. According to Forza Support, the “FHE” tag stands for a general game crash. Specifically, FHE01 means the game encountered an unhandled exception and crashed to desktop (CTD), either on launch or during the initial loading screen.

Here’s a simple, step-by-step guide to fix it—from easiest to most advanced.

1. Disconnect Controllers & Peripherals (Most Common Cause)

Often, FHE01 happens because of a hardware or driver conflict at startup.

Steps:

Unplug all controllers, racing wheels, pedals, flight sticks, and wireless USB dongles—leave only your keyboard and mouse.

Launch Forza Horizon 6. If it starts fine, the crash was likely caused by a peripheral.

Once you’re fully in the open world, plug your controller or wheel back in.

Tip: USB hubs and wireless adapters can sometimes trigger crashes too. Use direct USB ports if possible.

2. Turn Off Ray Tracing & Cap Your Framerate

Crashes right after pressing “Start Game” or “Continue” often come from GPU stress.

Steps:

Open the Graphics Settings in the main menu.

Lower your resolution (e.g., from 4K to 1440p).

Turn Ray Tracing completely off.

Enable V-Sync or set a frame rate cap (e.g., 60 FPS) in your GPU control panel.

This prevents your GPU from hitting 100% utilization during the initial load.

3. Clear DirectX 12 Shader Cache

Corrupted shaders can trigger instant crashes.

Steps:

Press Win + R, type %localappdata%, and press Enter.

Navigate to the ForzaHorizon6 folder. For Nvidia/AMD GPUs, also check their shader cache folders.

Delete temporary cache files.

Restart the game—DirectX will recompile shaders cleanly.

4. Repair or Reinstall Gaming Services (Xbox App / Game Pass Users)

For PC Game Pass or Xbox App players, a corrupted Windows Gaming Services app can cause FHE01.

Steps:

Right-click the Windows Start button → Terminal (Admin) or PowerShell (Admin).

Run the following command to remove the old services:

powershell get-appxpackage Microsoft.GamingServices | remove-AppxPackage -allusers

Reinstall Gaming Services from the Microsoft Store.

Restart your PC and launch the game.

5. Optional Advanced Fixes

Update GPU Drivers: Make sure you’re on the latest Nvidia/AMD drivers.

Check Windows Updates: Pending system updates can sometimes cause conflicts.

Verify Game Files: If on Steam or Microsoft Store, verify the game’s integrity to ensure no corrupted files exist.

Reinstall the Game: As a last resort, a fresh installation often resolves persistent FHE01 errors.